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. >> have i started to do all my newspapers, magazines, books on my technology. but i'm finding that the iphone, the text is getting smaller and smaller. and the ipad, i like to read in bed, and it's a little too clumsy and i drop it. so this to me is the perfect size. >> reporter: inside apple's newest store, it is clear. the company has another hilt on its hands. maybe not a huge hit, but at least a mini one. >> all right. we'll let you guys check it out. this is it. i know you guys have played with the regular ipad this starts at $345. >> i railroad played in the newsroom. >> $345 which is ly less than the ipad, but it's still more than the kindle. it's priced in there. all the apps will work on there. it's pretty much a full functional ipad. but it's smaller. >> are we that spoiled that we now need a smaller ipad? >> byron's response is, no we don't need it. but it's interesting. a lot of people that were checking it out had not bought an ipad yet and said this could be my entry because it's a little bit less expensive. and it is so popular that i'm told ther
. >> have i started to do all my newspapers, magazines, books on my technology. but i'm finding that the iphone, the text is getting smaller and smaller. and the ipad, i like to read in bed, and it's a little too clumsy and i drop it. so this to me is the perfect size. >> reporter: inside apple's newest store, it is clear. the company has another hilt on its hands. maybe not a huge hit, but at least a mini one. >> all right. we'll let you guys check it out. this is it. i know...
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led by technology companies which have seen stock prices jump as sales of gadget hit record highs. where does that leave you financially? potentially in good shape if you've invested in your offices 401(k) plan, pre-tax dollars taken out of your paycheck. i know, in start-up drenched silicon valley, retirement plans are about the least sexy thing we can possibly talk about. >> most of the folks are probably just trying to focus on survival, not making sure their nest is feathered. >> david mcclure is the founding partner of the 500 startup focusing on building small businesses. but he's also been part of big companies like ebay. he has a 401(k) of his own and it's up too. >> i do look at those things as sort of important in the long run and i'm a little older so i have to care about that more. i have a wife and two kids. >> 401(k) plans are also on the mind of victoria, ceo and founder of grid dynamics, we found her recruiting at the russian innovation conference. >> companies like pal, yahoo! are all of our clients. >> one of the benefits her company offers, a 401(k) plan. >> pens
led by technology companies which have seen stock prices jump as sales of gadget hit record highs. where does that leave you financially? potentially in good shape if you've invested in your offices 401(k) plan, pre-tax dollars taken out of your paycheck. i know, in start-up drenched silicon valley, retirement plans are about the least sexy thing we can possibly talk about. >> most of the folks are probably just trying to focus on survival, not making sure their nest is feathered....
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. >> steve latour is a director of information technology. in hypercompetitive silicon valley, he's a hot commodity. but he's locked in at evernote, a growing software company with an amazing advantage. if you work here, they'll improve your commute guaranteed. >> my commute is about 40 miles. >> reporter: it used to take steve an hour and a half to get to work, now less than half that, thanks to the electric vehicle he drives, and his company that picked up the monthly check. >> if i can come to work and have a short commute it allows me to be more refreshed when i come to work rather than sitting in a car for two hours in each direction and that's made a huge difference. my quality of life and the atmosphere at work. >> reporter: evernote has a fleet of volts and chargers in its parking lot. if employees go electric, the company will pay the monthly lease fees for three years. >> here in the bay area, the electric vehicles are really starting to get popular and it's kind of a hub for people to start think about more sustainable ways of trav
. >> steve latour is a director of information technology. in hypercompetitive silicon valley, he's a hot commodity. but he's locked in at evernote, a growing software company with an amazing advantage. if you work here, they'll improve your commute guaranteed. >> my commute is about 40 miles. >> reporter: it used to take steve an hour and a half to get to work, now less than half that, thanks to the electric vehicle he drives, and his company that picked up the monthly check....